What Happened?
New York, NY-based Bristol-Myers Squibb promoted Sandy Leung to General Counsel.
About the Company
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with serious and life-threatening diseases. Our medicines are helping millions of patients around the world in disease areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, immunoscience, fibrosis and others. Through the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, we also promote health equity and seek to improve health outcomes of populations disproportionately affected by serious diseases and conditions, giving new hope to some of the world`s most vulnerable people. Each day, our employees around the world work together for patients – it drives everything we do.
About the Person
Ms. Sandra Leung, also known as Sandy, serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Bristol-Myers Squibb Farmacêutica Portuguesa, SA. Ms. Leung is also responsible for Environment, Health & Safety, Corporate Security and Philanthropy. She is responsible for shaping the Bristol-Myers Squibb Farmacêutica Portuguesa, SA's legal strategy. Ms. Leung has been Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Medarex, Inc. since September 25, 2015. Ms. Leung has been General Counsel of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company since February 15, 2007 and has been its Executive Vice President since 2014 and served as its Secretary from 1999 to September 26, 2015. Ms. Leung served as an Interim General Counsel of Bristol-Myers Squibb Company from September 12, 2006 to February 15, 2007, Vice President from 2002 to February 15, 2007 and served as its Senior Vice President. She joined Bristol-Myers Squibb in 1992 as a Staff Attorney in the Litigation Group. Prior to joining Bristol-Myers, she served as an Assistant District Attorney for the New York County District Attorney's office. She served as an Associate Counsel of Corporate Staff for Bristol Myers Squibb Co. from 1997 to 1999. She served as a Counsel of Corporate Staff for Bristol Myers Squibb Co., since 1999. She served as a Corporate Secretary for Corporate Staff of Bristol Myers Squibb Co. from 1999 to 2002. She has been a Director of Medarex, Inc. since September 2009. She served as Director of Mead Johnson Nutrition Company since 2007. Ms. Leung earned her law degree from Boston College of Law and her bachelor’s degree from Tufts University.
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